Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 166.01

Current through October 28, 2024

Section SPS 166.01 - Approval of substance abuse counselor education

(1) An application to be a department-approved education program shall include all of the following:

(a) A detailed outline of each course, or for core competency programs a detailed outline of each core competency and how the competency will be measured.

(b) For each course or core competency, indicate the allocation of hours or competency hour equivalencies for the following content areas:

1. Assessment training.

2. Counseling training.

3. Case management.

4. Patient education.

5. Professional responsibility.

6. Boundaries and ethics.

(c) Evidence that each instructor satisfies one of the following:

1. The instructor holds one of the following credentials in good standing:

a. Substance abuse counselor.

b. Clinical substance abuse counselor.

c. A license under s. 457.08(4), 457.10, 457.11, 457.12, 457.13, or 457.14(1) (d) to (f), Stats.

2. The instructor is a physician with knowledge and experience related to substance use disorder counseling.

3. The instructor is a psychologist with knowledge and experience related to substance use disorder counseling.

4. The instructor is an instructor of substance use disorder related courses at an accredited institution.

(2) An instructor whose credential has been limited, suspended, or revoked may not instruct in an approved program while the disciplinary action is in effect.

(3) An approved program shall inform the department in advance of any major change in a course or instructor qualifications.

(4) An approval of a program remains in effect for 5 years. After 5 years, the program shall resubmit a new application to become an approved educational program.

(5) An approved program shall provide a certificate of completion or transcript to each student and shall retain student records for at least 7 years after a student has completed the program.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 166.01

CR 07-031: cr. Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.

Amended by, 2017 Wis. Act 262: cr. Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5/1/2018